Tokyo Lights
In keeping with its commitment to cinematic creation, CHANEL is proud to announce the launch of the CHANEL & CINEMA – TOKYO LIGHTS mentorship programme. Under the stewardship of movie director and friend of the House Hirokazu Koreeda, a major figure in international cinema awarded multiple times in the world’s most acclaimed festivals, this unique programme aims to support the emergence of a new generation of Japanese directors.
In keeping with its commitment to cinematic creation, CHANEL is proud to announce the launch of the CHANEL & CINEMA – TOKYO LIGHTS mentorship programme. Under the stewardship of movie director and friend of the House Hirokazu Koreeda, a major figure in international cinema awarded multiple times in the world’s most acclaimed festivals, this unique programme aims to support the emergence of a new generation of Japanese directors.
Born around the same time as cinema, Gabrielle Chanel has supported some of the great directors who influenced the history of the discipline. Today CHANEL continues adhering to the pioneering vision and commitment of its founder by creating costumes for films and collaborating with the world’s most renowned directors, institutions and festivals.
A FAMILY PORTRAIT IN TOKYO
On the occasion of the launch of the programme, ambassadors and friends of the House Sakura Ando, Hirokazu Koreeda, Nana Komatsu, Tilda Swinton, Koji Yakusho, Miwa Nishikawa, Hio Miyazawa and Fumi Nikaido gathered to celebrate the cinema talents of today and tomorrow.
A masterclass hosted by CHANEL
A masterclass hosted by CHANEL was held in Tokyo, dedicated to aspiring filmmakers. It featured a series of talks and workshops led by the mentors of the programme: Hirokazu Koreeda, Tilda Swinton, Miwa Nishikawa, Koji Yakusho and Sakura Ando.
THE MENTORS
Actor and House ambassador Tilda Swinton, director Miwa Nishikawa, actor Koji Yakusho, and actress and friend of the House Sakura Ando joined movie director Hirokazu Koreeda to share their experience and advice with the filmmakers of tomorrow.
HIROKAZU KOREEDA
Tilda Swinton
MIWA NISHIKAWA
SAKURA ANDO
Koji Yakusho